City Council, February 19, 2026
Approves Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) Makeup Selection, unanimous
What happened
Leander City Council swore in newly elected Council Member Annette Sponseller for Place 4 and selected Council Member Becky Ross as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026-2027.
- Jurisdiction
- Leander, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Dark Sky International Designation Application
Council approved a resolution supporting the city's application to Dark Sky International for designation as an international dark sky place and community, authorizing the city manager to execute necessary documents. The application process takes up to three years and will involve research, ordinance review, and potential updates to residential lighting enforcement.
- Staff will bring the item back to council if the process becomes too cumbersome or requires significant changes.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Leander City Council swore in newly elected Council Member Annette Sponseller for Place 4 and selected Council Member Becky Ross as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026-2027.
Key Decisions (5)
Dark Sky International Designation Application
Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) Makeup Selection
Mayor Pro Tem Selection - Council Member Becky Ross
East West Bank Corporate Authorization Resolution
Consent Agenda Items 11, 13, 15-17
Development Activity (4)
Sandy Creek Water Treatment Plant
Infrastructure
BCRUA Deep Water Intake Tunnel
Infrastructure
Texas Humane Heroes Phase 2 Kennel Extension
Other
Hill Country Ministries New Facility
Other
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
City has achieved water treatment capacity (32 MGD) exceeding peak…
Infrastructure
City planning to add 15 traffic signals in next four…
Housing Demand
Automated metering infrastructure survey found 4,455 more water meters than…
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